2005 Minnesota Statutes - 181.941 — Parenting leave.

     181.941 Parenting leave. 


    Subdivision 1.    Six-week leave; birth or adoption.  An 
 employer must grant an unpaid leave of absence to an employee 
 who is a natural or adoptive parent in conjunction with the 
 birth or adoption of a child.  The length of the leave shall be 
 determined by the employee, but may not exceed six weeks, unless 
 agreed to by the employer. 


    Subd. 2.    Start of leave.  The leave shall begin at a 
 time requested by the employee.  The employer may adopt 
 reasonable policies governing the timing of requests for unpaid 
 leave.  The leave may begin not more than six weeks after the 
 birth or adoption; except that, in the case where the child must 
 remain in the hospital longer than the mother, the leave may not 
 begin more than six weeks after the child leaves the hospital.  


    Subd. 3.    No employer retribution.  An employer shall 
 not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a 
 leave of absence as provided by this section. 


    Subd. 4.    Continued insurance.  The employer must 
 continue to make coverage available to the employee while on 
 leave of absence under any group insurance policy, group 
 subscriber contract, or health care plan for the employee and 
 any dependents.  Nothing in this section requires the employer 
 to pay the costs of the insurance or health care while the 
 employee is on leave of absence. 


    HIST: 1987 c 359 s 2; 1990 c 577 s 2